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Fattcning Fowls for the Table.

There is room for improvement in the
matter of fattening fowls for the table in
this country The FrencA dressed poultrv
is very superior to ours, and its SUPERIOR
ity is due largely to three things: First.
the great care exercised in breeding fowls
for quality of flesh: second. the admir-
able methods of fattening: and. third. the
attractive manner in which the birds are
dressed when offered for sale
As regards the varieties best adapted
for table fowls there is neither time nor
space to enumerate them. In n general
way it may be said that birds which have
the most meat upon the breast and not
upon the thighs are best for fatteniDp.
Birds that have been well fed from the
time they are Matched require but little
preparation for the table. The period in
which fowls may be fattened varies CON
sider&bly with the variety of bird. but
three weeks is the time usually allotted
for the "fatteuing process" in France.
Fresh sweet Indian barley. oats and
buckwhcat meal, mixed with skim milk.
in which II little fat of some kind has been
dropped, makes admirable fattening food.
Any Of these meals are good when fed
separately, but Beale advises mixture of
equal parts of each, to which a little fat
has been added just before stirring up
with milk. lie thinks, and many of our
foremost breeders believe, that it pays to
boil the milk with which the meals are
mixed. THIS food is best given to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

After apples have been carefully picked
and properly packed away in barrels there
is still danger of their failing to keep
well unless some intelligence is shown in
the method of storing the barrels and
their contents. More failures occur from
Keeping apples too warm than any other
one course. This fruit requires to be
Kept as cool as is practicable without freez-
ing. a frequent change from cold to
warm is fatal to the keeping quality of
any fruit. and especially to the apple. Let
the temperature be uniform one and as
low rs possible without freezing. 1t is
no longer considered essential to store ap-
pies in an absolutely dry place. On the
contrary, there are advocates for storing
this fruit in cellars where water stands,
the argument being that the fruit keeps
fresher and is not liable to wither.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
MARKET REPORTS.
New York Produce Market.


NEW YORK, NOV. Y
FLOUR Rccpipts OF Es.530 packnpcs. EN-
nnris ~ -5S9 tnrreIs . * 183 snci,s. ruIino
about steany fra linz, fairly active n,rtlv fnT
evnnrt SI.gs of u tC0 barrels StnGytiHe
western and state nj , 50n3 10: corJnr01 t.
good extrr ycstcrn and State nj 3u083 80
rood to chvice AT 3 00f.4 20 :comn0D t. choice
white Vim ,ySst%rn eytrs Sal 4r054 ~.
fancv 4. =. 4 GiG4 ~. eyfr9 ohio ,tf 4 M
III II: cyl-n VI. Ioui5 nj 6OOa4sj. intent
Nirneaota win" v0NI TO nri1c ar 4 5i5l4 y
,h6ico to t11h.e ezra d" at ,5E5 on
400 ibis. CITY mil, extia nj 4 25a4 40. l,m b,f.
anf HnCot 0o71 =. Ssla hhIs on siinnr,ire at
15052 In . lam bnrreis ~ pvtr. Eo ~ ~ 2 m
N a. Ci0I 6nrfcis winirr wbeet extra ~
3'0O54 on exon berraIs Of Nlnnc9Cfa ovtr, ~
{60T5 M Sottnnrn uour in rnoIorate do.
mand Sales Hf NO borrrls 1nmmo' t,' t1,r
eytrA nj n25I4 On: good To choice d. et ion
as Pyy rTnT,, uIlnted stcadv nnd n,liet
StIcs Of no barrels SIM, r6ne IT. a 5oGtS ~ /.
fancy nt 5-5 Ruci,yyheat nour is oIIotDd nj
22119 90 cons WEAI-wns duIl
GEaiy WnrA1 h.ct ms nj 23s 20 hush-
ala: pvuorts 0i ;qS bilsheis sales of ~ q.
GOO bushels or. spnt. firm ana in mir demand
\O rod at al n, s.}a, storm aud plrr.tor i5l
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4 GENUINE BONANZA ,
Read About Vt.

We have row upon our counters the finest line
Of Overcoats shown i'll Burlington. We invite the
public to examine and compare our stock with any
or all stocks in Burlington elsewhere. We have
made sweeping reductions from our eary October
prices and can safely say that such bargains as we
offer can be found only at store We have
them in all grades from the cheap working coat to
the finest Satin lined made Of the finest domestic and
imported texture designed after the ruling fancy Of
the day. Come and see them Our assortment of
Boys, and Childrens Overcoats is too large and to
reduce them have marked special low prices on
many lines. We offering without doubt the best
bargains in this department to be found in the City We
invite parents to make careful examination of this
part of our Stock. We can supply for all purposes
aud suit all tastes. We have not the space TO enumer
ate in detail Overcoat stock but simply say exam
inc it and you will find meet and beat all i,lltseG
bargains Respectfully.
BUBSIEN&EGDIN CAOTEEaNfs &C
Corner Church and College r,
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Is o 20 cents; choice at 81 t. - cents A.: selac.
tions ut % cents; factory chces. at II TO J g
cents eggs. ~ cents per dozen potatoes, 81
to SO cents per bushel.
WATERBURY, Nov =.
Two car thd Of butter more or loss, Isl
bought h. CO Monday Of each week Yes
tcrday am icil nttic short. Eighttp-
to % cci sw RAID as general tang, g le,.
choic, ran a shH, c hly her. Eggs, 81 ccpte
dJzcl. PJtatocs tor stippin-, ; cents.
NERGLN&t~, NOV. ..
Butter market is dul at ID to Il cents
per pound selections, .! cents per pound
eggs quoted at % cents per dozen; fowl.
|! to Il cents per pound; chickens. T. to J B.
cents per pound; bca $, - to Sl.sO per
bushel potatoes. 80 to 01 cents per bushel
apples, 1925 to 500 per barrel beef 70
cents per pound; pork, to cents per
pound; hay, & to $40 per ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
Avcrare Nirld Per Cow.

The following questions have recently
been asked and answered in The London
Agricultural Gazette: I. What is fair
average yield of milk per COW per annumf
Five hundred and fifty gallons, 2. What
is a fair proportion of butter to a given
quantity of milk One pound of butter from
twenty-one pounds Of milk 3 What is a
fair yield Of butter from n Gisen quantity of
cream? Cream may yield from one-1fth
even to onc-half its weight in butter, &C
cording to thickness 4. What is IA fair
yield OF cheese in proportion to milk? One
pound Of cheese to from eleven to nine
pounds of milk, according to season of the
year-most in autumn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
FIG. 1-oUTDoOR FEED RACK.

Prairie Farmer describes it as follows:
1t is composed of a rack three feet wide,
eight or nine feet high, fourteen feet long
and enough of them to hold hay for the
number of cattle and horses to be fed.
This has horizontal boards or poles nailed
on from the top to within two feet Of the
ground. This rack has u fence around it
made of strong boards, planks or poles.
The fence should be eighteen inches high
and the same distance from the rack and
may lean outward somewhat This pre-
vents the hay which the cattle pull out
from under the rack from getting under
their feet, and they must keep it pretty
well eaten out in order to get fresh hay
from the rack.
The journal quoted from illustrates and
describes the feed rack shown in fr 2
This has most of the advantages Of the
one already described, and is easily made
At the ends set the forlicd corner posts
five feet apart and have them extend six
feet above ground, and put the poles on
rs shown. This may easily be made very
strong and durable and any one who has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
Here and There.
The.e IS a scarcity OF honey.

Ihe-e Is scarcity OF honey.
The yield Of oats for the country aver
ages this year about % bushels per acre.
The barley yield is nearly 20 per cent. less
than u medium crop The yield of rye is
10 bushels per acre, and the total pro
duct about "a, 600, 600 bushels.
The governor If Wyoming officially
states that the territory is adapted for
farming purposes as well as for stock
raising.
California is sending canned fruits 10
Italy.
The next meeting Of the National Swine
Breeders association will be held in Chi
cago, Ms, Nov 1G.
Volume thrty-two Of the American
Short Horn Herd Book, containing .0S9
pages, IS now out II is requested that
pcdigrces for volume Ihirty-thrce he sent
soon 10 the secretary Mr.. j. H. Pickrcll,
MontaEE block, 10 Monroe street, Chi,
cage, Ills. l3lccn Thousand is the mum.
Der OF cn,r!.' - Il volume.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

A few of the agricultural societies near
New York and other large cities have tried
the plan this year of having some trust
worthy commission man act as n Judge Of
the fruits exhibited at their fairs. This
appears to be in some respects, at least, n
good idea, for naturally these commission
men, with their commercial instincts. in
cline TO award prizes to the fruits that
sell best, whereas other judges incline to
be guided by their time honored scale Of
points Of excellence Most farm produce
is grown to be sold and many farmers
VIII be glad to learn what sorts sell best.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

through to 1T different sizes Of collars
Then take n piece of 10 inch iron or steel
q inches long, rivet it ON the Fat side Of
the hame, bend in circle to clear the
collar, and shut ID ring in the ends, one
on each hamc-as shown in the cut. Tie
in the ring strong Sd inch rope on the
side opposite to whore YOU are to work;
pass the rope around the fetiock to the
other ring, and tie to suit yourself
Hook an open link on the ropes so the
animal cannot get his other foot through
them, and you have him in your power.
When you raise the foot to drive, the
rope will be frightened, and he cannot
kick you either in driving or clinching.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

III iOtUtD IlUl n saws:
To tell the ace of any horse.
Inspect The lower jaw. of course;
The sixth front tppth the tale Will tell.
And every doubt and fear dispci
Two middle 'uippor," you behold
Before the colt j, two weeks old.
Before eight weeks two morewill come;
Eight months tine corners cut the gum,
The outside grooves viii disappear
From middle two in just one year
In two years. from the second pair:
in three the corners, too, are bare.
At two the m.-dle 'nppors'' drop;
Vt three the second pair can't stop.
When four years old the third pair goes;
At five a full new set ne shows.
The deep black spots will pass from view
At SIX yeas from the middle two
The second pair at seven years;
AT eight the spot each corner" clears.
From middle 'nApers" upper jaw
Al nine the black spots will withdraw.
The second pair at ten are white;
Eleven finds the corners light.
As time goes on, the horsemen know,
The oval teeth three sided grow;
They longer get, project before
Iill twenty, When we know no more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
WATERFOWL Union Live Stock Markets.
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Cattle Market-The market is quoted
unchan ycd.
Market Beef-extra, 6 5000 %; first quality,
0OGI625; second quality, 5005>5 30; third
quality, s. COdi 80.
Cattle-l'rcripts of 1909 head.
Cattle-Str re Cattlc-WorNiur oxen, per
par, S9CGGlGl FarrOw cows Sl5(.,,. Fancy
cows S5ulli5 Mich cows ard calves, S2SlCiS.
Yearngs ~s iGMSlS. TwO-ycms-old, Sl4lg@S.
Three. ~ tllJ.
Receipts OF 961l
Swinc-Northcrn dressed hogs, &c 2 D..
Western lat live 4l6d,5 n n.
Sheet. aiI iambs-RccCipt Of 80.
Shclp .irI LNmOs-In lots at 9JJ.L3 30, extra
at 3 - 100
Veal Caves at2lE4Gl5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.


lC1ntrihutions on all sui jcc;s in this depart.
ment that wodlI he of general interest TO
farmers are solicit, d. Farmers are also rcqucs-
ted To use these columns Tor exchange OF eN-
pcricnce and questlons.l
How to Make the Best butter.
tFrum the Rural vcrmontcr)
An exchange says any one of clean and
tidy habits can make butter Of the finest
quality-even with the milk of single
cuN-by using a good thermometer and
practising exactly the following rules
|. Keep the animal in good health by
proper feeding and care.
g Thorough cleanliness must be OBJ
served, both as to the COW herself and her
products, up to the time the butter Is
sold or consumed.
g. Where ski inning is not done at once
by the centrtuge, the milk must be cooled
as soon as 1t leaves the COW, by means of
cold water, that the cream may rise well,
and not remain in part in the sour milk
4. Skim before the milk sours, and keep
the cream sweet by means or cold water
until it is churned.
g. Put the cream into the churn at a
temperature of 50 f. to So f. in summer,
and G2' f. TO ca +. in winter; churn slow
ly and regularly until the grains OF butter
separate from the buttermilk, and never
longer.
6. Wash the butter. in grains, with
cold water and with cold brine until all
, the buttelmilk Is extracted.
Z II the butter is to be kept, 1t must
remain in grains aud he preserved in very
strong brne until there is enough to
completely fl jar or n 1irkln.
s Press or sponge the butter sufficient
lv to dry 1t, but work it as little as posi-
Bile.
o. Salt the butter, according to the
taste of your customers, with the best
fine salt.
10. Keeping butter must be pressed
firmly into the jar or firkin, which must be
perfectly clean and void of taste and
smell.
New nrkins should be always used. To
pre- pare them, fill them with strong, upli-
ing brine, which may be made III the YES
sci itself, and, having allowed it to stand
full for two days, rinse IT out with cold
water before putting the butter into It.
II. Having well filled the jar or tirkin
up to halt an inch Of the top, and pressed
the butter down firmly, cover the whole
with white linen cloth, fill the vessel up
to the brm with fine salt, and fastcn down
the cover securely.
Excellent butter may be made with per
fectly sweet cream; II seems 10 bc c1nsld-
ed The most delicate Of al. But, rs the
chief thug is to please the customer 5
palate, butter with the nutty flavor may
he made bV allowing the cream to sour
Gently tor II hours before Churning; on
by usin4 10 per cent of the last churnlng' 5
butter milk with the sweet cream.
This is "A very short sketch OF a Suhlect
which, treated in fall, would occupy "a
LARGE book. Nevertheless, ] re- eat that
10y following exactly the rules that have
Just laid down, the very best butter can
be made, particularly if the maker has
once seen the process have recommend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

hocinG refractory mules is some
what hazardous operation. and as most
mules are refractory when approached
wit III convenient distance { their nimbe
nee any arrangement sat assists to
make their shoeing cas- and safe is to he
commented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

RUTLAND, NOV. 6.
Buying was not quite as brisk as last week,
except on the best grade of butter. some be-
ing sold as high as ri cents. There is some
complaint that fall butter is not up to the
mark, but large amount was offered. Eggs
were quite plenty, the price running about
tpc same as last week. We quote -
Apples, per barrel, Sl.25 to $3.50; potatoes,
per buShel 6j070 turnips, per bushel, 40c
squash per pound lGo9; butter, per pound,
small packages, 23096; butter, per pound, in
tubs, 1921 fowls, alive, 109; chickens,
dressed, ia Is cents; eggs per dozen, 2jD30;
rye straw, gil.
ST. ALBANs, Nov. s.
The receipts of butter were fairly large.
Prices were not materially changed from last
week. We quote general price Is to 20 for late
made butter; selections at 81 TO % cents, with
little more paid for extra fine diaries. Eggs
higher NJ % TO % cents, according TO fresh
ness. Turkeys ut 10 to II cents; fowls Mt to
r. cents. There was not Il great amount of
fcrcd.
RICHMOND, Nov. :.
The butter market is about the same as last
week, sales were MS follows Fair TO good at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
Little Falls Cheese and Butter Market
LITTLE FALLS. \. Y, Now

CHEESE Sales to-day were aS follows: sl3
boxes IA lC1ac, 300 at lU@i, $50 at lie, $50
farm GARY at lO8u4, Butter-salc, Of 9]
packages dairy at 22Gg2t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
A SAFE AND EASY WAY TO SHOE
REFRACTORY MULES.

Suggestions About Tattcning Poultry and
Dressing II According TO Methods prac-
ticed in France-Two Convenient Feed
Racks for Horses and Cattle Described.
The feed rack for cattle illustrated in
the first cut has been used ON the Iowa
Agricultural college farm with satisfac-
tory results, being both convenient and
free from wastefulness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
Rcccip.s. shipment,
Utica Cheese Market.

UTICA, n. y. Nov. :.
CnEESE--The market ruled higher. Sales
OF so boxes at l0l9c 3,65 at l095, 1870 at l0i4c
$40 ut lose, 1860 at lie. $50 at nlsc 231 AT p. L.
600 on commission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

used out door feed racks for cattle knows
this to be very important feature. The
poles can be fastened together at points
Of contact with smooth fence wire and
plenty Of common fence staples.
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ANTs-BsLlOUS
PILLS

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
For Liver. Bile. Indigestion, etc Free from Mer.
curry contains only Pure Vegetable Ingredients.
Agent: 4. n. CRITTENTON, New York.
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The cut represents a device illustrated
and described originally in Tie Black
smith and WhcclWright. Take two pieces
Of spring steel / 81 inches wide End long
enough to make good sized pair Of
iames, bend them to fit collar ana
punch holes in the top to let a strap pass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11
Pumpkins For Fattening Stock.


Ripe pumpkins may be fed to beef cat
tie, mich cows and hogs They should
not be allowed to eat the seeds, however,
as they have tendency to stimulate the
action of the kidneys. BY cutting the
pumpkins in halves, and dashing each half
upon the ground the hollow part down
ward, the seeds will nearly all fall out if
they are ripe, When fed TO stock it is bet
ter to either cut them fine or merely divide
them into halves. If cut in large square
pieces they are liable to choke the animals.
A steel barn shovel with a square blade
ground to an edge makes very conNen-
lent article for slicing them, and clean
barn floor is as good place for the opera
ton as can he found. When fed to hogs,
IL is considered more profitable to boil
them, mixing them with meal and "A little
milk if 1t can be spared, than to feed raw.
The seeds are as injurious TO hogs as to
neat stock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

Correspondence London Horticultural Tim 81
Thirty years successful use Of salt upon
all kinds of crops has proved us value TO
NE. 1t should not be used on cold, heavy
or moist soils, and if anyone does he will
be disappointed in the results, as the tend
ency is to keep the ground cold and moist
1t will do such soil more harm than good
1t should not be cast upon every young or
tender plant Of any kline, as II VIII be very
sure to Kill them. judgement should be
employed in using so strong an agent. /
had friend who heard me recommend salt
on onion beds, when ! strictly urged that
it Should be dragged or worked in before
the seed was sown but, forgetting v Dat
] said, he did not salt until the onions We
about two inches high, and it killed them
all but sowing another crop properly 1t
turned out splendidly. Had he waited un-
til the tops were as big as large pipe stems
he might have covered the ground an inch
deep. and his onions would have done fine
ly. Onions should be sown on the same
ground year after year, as they continue to
improve. There are yards hundred
years DID, and their yield would astonish
The common grower. The tops when cut
off should he scattered over the ground do
not leave them in humps, as they make
the best food for the growing onions then
sow salt and then put on coat or manure.
Salt II not much of fertilizer III itself,
though plants take it up as you can tell by
tasting and by the stifieniug and glazing
OF straw of plant grown IN sailed ground.
| think it acts upon and assimilates the
gross matter in the soil so as to make
available food. 1t should be in every gar
den
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

one DOHd,' 81 gear for TIE
WeehiU Free Press.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-25
Each lord of Ruddigore,
Despite his best endeavor,
Shall do one crime or more,
Once every day, forever.
A SOLDIER UNDER NAPoLEAN.

Do you see that tumble-down cottage there,
Bey ond The road by the sycamore tree,
With rags In the broken window panos,
Aud thorns where the ilower-pots used
to bes
You never would think, In such place,
To meet an old hero face to face
A soldier under Napoleon.
There's little heroic, confess.
In the withered old man In his corner chair;
Not a tooth nor u thought In his hairless
head,
As he SITS and mumbles and grumblos there;
But " ninety years take much away,
Ills title, at least. will always stay
soldier under Napoleon.
Ills dim eyes watch bis daughter at work.
A thin old woman In calico;
He sometimes notes her grandson at play
With his painted soldiers all In row;
And he dearly loves bis pint of gin,
And his black clay pipe, this man who has
been
A soldier under Nap )leon.
But Jena, Marengo, Austerlitz,
And last and bloodiest, Waterloo
WIN his eye not fash II speak these words,
And the sluggish blood In his veins burn
tfuef
He's deaf but I'll shout them out TIL he hear,
And In inemory's light, at least, appear
soldier under Napoleon
Good sir" say, do you recollect
That last great day when, the records tell,
You fought so bravely, nor quit your post
TIL the last man left of your comrades
"I'ye lost the name, he said me;
~ Just remember used TO be
A soldier under Napoleon
-ICharles J.. Richardson, In Harper's Mag
azine for March.